Join a Research Study to Take Part In

While many research projects involved clinical trials for new medicines or treatments, other projects also involve taking part in surveys or interviews to test opinion on new health systems or services or testing of new digital apps.

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Why take part in a research study

Research participation is important for breakthroughs for people living with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.

There are many reasons why people choose to take part in a research study:

To learn more about their condition.
Try a new medicine, device or app
To get access to better care or be more closely and regularly monitored by health professionals or allied health professionals such as physiotherapists.
To improve arthritis care for others by helping researchers to find and develop new treatments. medicines, tests and tools.

How Arthritis Australia check studies before listing them

Before a research study appears on the Arthritis Australia website, we review it to make sure it is suitable and clearly explained for people considering participation.

We ask researchers to provide:

Ethics approval documentation
A clear summary of the study in plain language
Information about what participation involves (time, location, and activities)
Who can take part
Participant information sheets and consent forms
Contact details for joining the study

What is ethics approval?

Ethics approval means an independent group of experts has carefully reviewed the study before it can begin. They check things like:

Current Research Studies

If you are interested in taking part in arthritis related research, you can find out about open studies that are looking for participants here.

Clinical trial resources

General information about clinical trials can be found here.

Promoting your research study

Learn about the process for listing a current research study on our website